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Kevin Lloyd
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Kevin Reardon Lloyd
28 March 1949 Derby, England
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| Died | 2 May 1998 (aged 49) Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
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| Spouse(s) | Lesley Lloyd (1973–1998 - estranged since 1995) |
| Partner(s) | Rita Hudson (1995–1998) |
| Children | 8 (1 adopted) |
Kevin Reardon Lloyd (born March 28, 1949 – died May 2, 1998) was a British TV actor. He became very well-known for playing DC Alfred "Tosh" Lines. This character was in the police TV show The Bill.
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About Kevin Lloyd's Early Life
Kevin Lloyd was born in Derby, England, on March 28, 1949. His father, Ellis Aled Lloyd, was from Wales. He was a police officer who passed away while working in 1970. Kevin's grandfather and uncle were also police officers.
As a child, Kevin had a health condition called Perthes disease. After finishing grammar school, he first started training to be a solicitor (a type of lawyer). However, he soon decided he wanted to be an actor instead. He went on to study acting at the East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex.
Kevin Lloyd's Acting Career
Before joining The Bill, Kevin Lloyd had already acted in many TV shows and films. He played a nightclub owner named Don Watkins in the popular TV show Coronation Street. He also appeared in other well-known series. These included Boon, Minder, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, and Casualty.
He also acted in several movies. Some of his film roles were in Britannia Hospital (1982) and Link (1986). In the 1970s, he also performed on stage in plays.
Becoming a Star on The Bill
Kevin Lloyd started playing DC Alfred "Tosh" Lines in The Bill in 1988. He quickly became one of the show's most popular actors. In 1996, The Bill won "Best TV Drama" at the National Television Awards. Kevin was chosen to collect the award for the whole cast and crew.
Kevin often said that he and his character, Tosh, were quite similar. They were both a bit short, a bit messy, and had several children. He also used some of his own father's personality traits to help him play Tosh. Kevin was so popular that in 1992, he was a special guest on the TV show This Is Your Life.
Kevin Lloyd's Personal Life
Kevin Lloyd married Lesley in 1973. They had seven children together: Mark, Sophie, James, Poppy, Henry, Edward, and Chloe. Sadly, Chloe passed away from meningitis when she was 17 months old. In 1991, Kevin and Lesley adopted a child from Romania named Ellie.
Some of his children even appeared on The Bill! In 1989, James, Poppy, and Henry played three of Tosh's children. Later, his son James Lloyd became an actor himself. He appeared on The Bill as PC Steve Hunter from 2004 to 2006.
Kevin lived with his family in Duffield, Derbyshire. He would travel a long distance, about 270 miles, to Notting Hill, West London, where The Bill was filmed. Kevin and Lesley separated in 1995. He then had a relationship with Rita Hudson for three years.
Kevin was the older brother of ITN journalist Terry Lloyd. Terry passed away while reporting during the second Persian Gulf War in 2003. Kevin was a big fan of the football team Derby County his whole life. When he was on This Is Your Life in 1992, the Derby County team even sang a song for him!
Kevin Lloyd passed away on May 2, 1998. His character, Tosh, continued to appear on The Bill for more than a month after his death. Tosh's final episode was shown on June 9, 1998. Kevin's autobiography, a book about his life called The Man Who Loved Too Much, was published in 1997.
